Regional Chef Manager - South

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close‑knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

The role will assist in covering Chef Manager positions at home level where we have vacancies, annual leave or extended periods of absence. It will oversee and be responsible for all kitchen team members in the preparation, cooking and delivery of the full dining experience, including high quality home‑cooked nutritional meals and snacks for residents and visitors within the agreed budgets.

• Work in conjunction with other departments within the home to ensure the overall culinary experience is consistently delivered to a high standard to all residents, visitors and team members.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and coaching for all kitchen team members using instruction and demonstration to maximise and develop all kitchen team members’ skills to their full potential.
• Ensure all food safety & health & safety documentation is up to date and completed to ensure safe practices and meet EHO guidelines.
• Manage, co‑ordinate and oversee the kitchen rota for all catering team members.
• Oversee food purchasing and deliveries using nominated suppliers for the homes you are covering.
• Receipting of goods using company processes, procedures and online systems.
• Prepare and cook all daily meals for residents, and provide catering for special occasions and events, such as individual birthday cakes.
• Cater for all resident nutritional needs such as special diets and allergies meeting where appropriate IDDSI guidelines.
• Flexibility and creativity to develop specials menus meeting resident requirements.

• Experience as a Chef in a Care Home environment.
• NVQ’s in Cooking, Food Hygiene and Health and Safety.
• IDDSI Training and knowledge of textured modified diets.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays per annum.
• Mileage and overnight stays (if required) expenses covered.
• Access to excellent training including detailed induction into the role, textured modified diet training, company mandatory training.
• Career development opportunities.

Please Note This Role Will Require A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.